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Star Platforms Support East Anglia’s Largest Mural Project ‘From Ipswich with Love’. In partnership with the Wild Walls Festival, Star Platforms has supported an ambitious public art project at the University of Suffolk, UK, facilitating what is now the largest mural in East Anglia. Covering 640sqm and entitled ‘From Ipswich with Love’ the mural was […]

≈The use of aerial work platforms in a salty environment requires effective protection against splashes of seawater, shellfish or other residues on the machine’s dashboard. Manitou Group’s “Special Solutions” department created a tailor-made solution for a customer using an aerial work platform to wash boat hulls. To protect this dashboard, also known as a console, […]

At an event in June called Demo Days engine manufacturer, Kohler, demonstrated its commitment to investing in a diverse energy future, providing solutions that meet different customer needs and showcasing stories from some of the customers who have chosen Kohler for quality, performance, and economic and environmental sustainability. Nino De Giglio, director of marketing communications […]

Broquiès is a small town located in Occitania, in the south of France, between the Pyrenees and the Cévennes. The town is surrounded by nature, including plateaus, mountains, hills, coasts, and rivers. The region is subject to landslides and mudslides, especially during heavy rain. In 2020, a landslide threatened to bring down an electricity pylon, […]

The railway tunnel under the English Channel becomes a trans-European power highway and Palfinger has supplied a tailor-made solution for maintenance work with the highest safety standards: the PA1500 scissor lift platform. Some PA1500 scissor lift platforms operate along a 50.54km stretch, 40m below the surface of the sea. Palfinger Railway developed this custom-made model […]

Earlier this winter, the countryside of Novagli di Montichiari in Brescia, Italy was the backdrop to a spectacular maintenance operation carried out by a Genie ZX-135/70 articulated boom lift, on an aqueduct. The contractor, Perico Renato SrL Costruzioni Edili (Perico Renato), carefully planned the job to the smallest detail and was helped on site by […]

Off the coast of  Norwalk in Connecticut, USA, the Böcker trailer crane AHK 36 was used for a repair and restoration project at Peck Ledge Lighthouse. At this unusual location in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, the crane assisted in the assembly of steel frames, the delivery of material and the removal of old material. Because […]

Renowned street artist Gent48 was supported for the second time by Snorkel to create his second mural with art4charity in Birmingham, UK. Commissioned by Birmingham City Football Club, locally referred to as the “Blues”, the piece is entitled ‘Record Breakers’ and celebrates two Blues players, Trevor Francis and Jude Bellingham. Trevor Francis joined Birmingham City […]

Built in the 18th century in the region of Mayenne, North West France, near the small, historic village of Montenay, Basmaignée Castle requires regular upkeep, in particular with roof repairs and maintenance. A challenging, painstaking and, at times, hazardous task, performed at great height on difficult to access work zones. To complete the work at […]

On the highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent on Earth, Antarctica construction projects are an extraordinary challenge that require the use of robust, reliable machinery. This is how Netherlands-based Authorised Genie Distributor HDW, came to provide its customer Royal BAM Group (BAM) with a custom-tailored Genie Z-45 Xtra Capacity (XC) boom lift to support the […]